Morality Comes from People, Not Religion w/ Phil Zuckerman
🔍 Overview: Phil Zuckerman challenges the claim that secular values are just borrowed Christian ones, arguing that human morality evolves from humanity itself—not religion.🤝 Support The Show 🤘...
3 Jun 202510min
The Self-Made Soul: Objectivism, Ethics, and Ayn Rand | Don Watkins | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #35
🔍 Overview: In this episode of The Socratic Sessions, Samuel Devis speaks with Don Watkins, author of Effective Egoism, about Objectivism, Ayn Rand’s ethics, and the moral case for rational self-inte...
30 Mai 20251h 23min
Why Christianity’s Idea of Love is Morally Wrong w/ Don Watkins
🔍 Overview: In this clip, Don Watkins explains why Christianity’s concept of unconditional love is unrealistic and immoral, and how Ayn Rand’s egoism offers a more authentic and selfish view of love....
27 Mai 20256min
What Does a Truly Fulfilling Life Look Like? w/ Don Watkins
🔍 Overview: Don Watkins and Samuel discuss how Objectivism redefines happiness as a life of consistent, non-contradictory joy, challenging the shallow portrayals of happiness we often see on social m...
23 Mai 20258min
Is Ayn Rand Actually a Serious Philosopher? w/ Don Watkins
🔍 Overview: In this clip, Don Watkins and Samuel discuss why intellectuals like Sam Harris often dismiss Ayn Rand and how her philosophy challenges modern ideas.🤝 Support The Show 🤘Local...
20 Mai 20255min
A Battle for Meaning: Truth vs. Ideology | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #34
🔍 Overview: Are progressive myths shaping belief more than truth? In this conversation, Michael Huemer and Samuel examine their impact on ideology, groupthink, and polarization—along with the role of...
16 Mai 20251h 48min
How Progressivism Overlooks Real Systemic Injustice w/ Michael Huemer
🔍 Overview: Has progressivism lost sight of real injustices? Michael Huemer and Samuel argue that progressive discourse often replaces tangible systemic issues with abstract meta-issues—stalling prog...
13 Mai 20257min
Deterministic Propensities: On Choice and Causality 🧠🔗
✍️ Substack: If you'd rather read than listen, you can do so over on Substack!🔍 Overview: Does determinism leave room for real choice? In this episode, we explore the phenomenology of decis...
11 Mai 202517min
